Combined brassiere and bathing suit



March 22, 1938. FREEDMAN 2,112,151

COMBINED BRASSIERE AND BATHING SUIT Filed Sept. 16, 1936 BY J1,L@WM

ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 22, 1938- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED BRASSIEREAND BATHING SUI Ruth Freedman, New York, N. Y.

Application September 16, 1936, Serial No. 101,016

1 Claim. 2-61) wearer and separate them from each other and 10 from thebody of the wearer.

The fourth object of the invention is the production of a combinedbrassiere and bathing suit, which can easily and quickly be put on bythe wearer.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents a rear elevation partlybroken away of the combined brassiere and bathing suit; Fig. 2 shows asection of Fig. 1 on the line 2, 2; Fig. 3 shows an enlarged interiorview of the brassiere per se in an unfolded position; Fig. 4 indicates asection of Fig. 3 on the line 4, 4; Fig. 5 is an enlarged section ofFig. 3 on the line 5, 5; Fig. 6 indicates an enlarged section of Fig. 3on the line 6, 6: Fig. '1 represents an enlarged section of Fig. 3 onthe line 1, 1; .Fig. 8 shows a section of Fig. 3 on the line 8, 8 andFig. 9 is an enlarged section of Fig. 3 on the line 9, 9.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 9, the brassiere per se comprises the bodyportion 20, cut on the bias, 30 and preferably of broadcloth, silk, orsatin, having the wave shaped lower edge 2| and the upper end with thecentral curved edge 22, the inclined edges 23 and the end'curved edges24. At

the ends of the body portion 26 are indicated the -vertical hems 25.

The body portion 26 is folded at the central' portions 26, to form thereturn folds 21, to produce the spherical shaped outwardly extendingpockets 3!! for the breasts of the wearer. The 40 body portion 20 andthe folds 21 are stitched together by the stitches 3|.

Through the wall of each pocket 30 extends the oval opening 33, whichcuts off the upper portion of the return folds 21 and is covered withthe 45 netting 34.

- The body portion 20 coinprises'the outer portions 35, the centralportion 36 and the intermediate portions 31. The portions 35 and 31 areconnected by the reinforcing seams 38 and the 50 portions 36 and 31 areconnected by the reinforcing seams 39. Curved strengthening bands 46extend from the edges 23- over a portion of the contour of each pocket3|), to the upper ends of the seams 39. A curved strengthening band 4255 on the contour of each pocket 30 is fastened to the body portion 20and below its adjacent band 40 and is also sewed to the latter. The endsof the bands 42 extend to the edges 22 and 23 of the said body portion.A pair of separating bands each comprises the horizontal portion 46 andI curved upwardly extending portion 41. A piece of elastic material 48is preferably connected, to the end of each portion 46 and is sewed tothe adjacent reinforced seam 38. The piece of elastic material 46 may beomitted.

The upper end of each curved portion 41 is secured to the body portion20 adjacent to its edge 22, and the main part of the portion 41 is sewedto the band 42. The upper edge of each horizontal portion 46 is boundwith a ribbon adjusting band 50, having a round edge 5| and its end 52is loose, so that it can be fastened to the edge 22 of the body portion20, for various adjustments.

To one of the hems 25 is connected the elastic belt portion 55,preferably of rubber having connected thereto the eyes 56 and to theother hem are connected the books 51. The latter engage the eyes 56,when the brassiere is in place on the wearer.

.A pair .of shoulder straps is each indicated 25 in its entirety by thenumeral 60. The ends of each shoulder strap 60 are stitched to the bodyportion 20, as indicated at 6| and 62. Each shoulder strap comprises themembers 63 and 64 stitched to each other. Each of the shoulder straps ispadded at about its central portion, as indicated in detail in Fig. 5.The padding comprises a strip of felt 65 and a strip of ribbon 66adjacent to the strip of felt. Both of the latter strips are stitched tothe shoulder straps as indicated. When in operative position the ribbons66 bear against the body of the wearer. Elastic bands 68 are sewed tothe body portion 26 at its curved edges 24. A band 69 of non-stretchablematerial is fastened to the outer surface of the body portion 26.

A pair of trousers, generally made of wool, silk,' cotton, linen and thelike, comprises the members 10, having the upper edge 13. The latter isfastened to the lower edge 2| of the body portion 20.

The wrapper for the brassire and bathing suit is indicated in itsentirety by the numeral 30, and is generally made of wool, silk,acetate. linen and the like. The brassiere may be made of the samematerial.

The wrapper comprises the skirt portion 3| and the waist portion 82 withthe rear upper edge 33 and front upper edge 84. A slit 85 is shown inthe waist portion 32 and in the upper end of the skirt portion 8|. Loops88 extend from one 55 edge of the wrapper 80, which engage buttons 89adjacent to its other edge to close the slit 85.

The upper end of the rear portion of the wrapper is stitched to theshoulder straps 60, by means of the stitches 62 and the front portion ofthe wrapper 80 is stitched to the said shoulder straps by means of thestitching 93.

Attention is called to the openings 33 through the pockets 30, to avoidannoyance to the breasts by the return folds 21', and allow' smoothnessto the outer garments of the wearer.

The elastic bands 68 of the body portion 20 of the brassiere providemeans for preventing the edges 24 of the brassire cutting into the fleshof the wearer.

Various modifications may be made in the invention and the presentexemplification is to be taken as illustrative and not limitativethereof.

Having described my invention, I claim:

In a bathing suit of'the character described the combination, of abrassire comprising a body portion having outwardly extending pockets,2. separating band opposite the interior of each pocket having its endsconnected to said body portion, said body portion having hems at itsends, an elastic belt portion extending from one of said hems and havingeyes connected thereto, hooks connected to the other hern to coact withsaid eyes, a pair of trousers extending from the lower edge of the bodyportion, a wrapper over said brassire and trousers comprising a skirtportion and a waist portion, said waist portion having a slit in itsupper end and extending through the upper end of the skirt portion,means to detachably close said slit and shoulder straps having theirends connected to upper ends of said brassire and the waist of saidwrapper.

RUTH FREEDMAN.

